Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg.
Have you noticed a shift in Friday night service each time we get to the Barechu prayer? Throughout the month of January, members of our Ritual Team (1/6 Aron Temkin, 1/13 Willa Bruckner, 1/20 Susan Bauchner, 1/27 Nat Bacon) will share some insights into this pivotal prayer. - Friday, January 20 6:00pm-7:30pm
Kinderlach & Gesher young families explore the Jewish value of chesed: Join Rabbi David, Beth, and special friends at JCOGS for a sweet Shabbat morning of singing, dancing, and story as we learn about a central value of Judaism, chesed: caring for one another. Bring your favorite stuffie to meet Shabbasaurus, the Shabbat dinosaur, and Tzipi, the curious bird! - Saturday, January 21 10:00am-11:30am
Mah Jongg - All Levels: Join us for Mah Jongg. All levels are welcomed, game cards and sets will be available. Instructors will be available to demonstrate and explain how the game is played - Tuesday, January 24 2:00pm-4:00pm
Holocaust Survivor’s Memoir Book Reading + Reception IN PERSON + ONLINE: JCOGS invites our members and the public to convene for the United Nations-designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day to honor and remember Holocaust survivor Erika Hecht as well as the other survivors and victims of the Holocaust, both Jewish and non-Jewish.
Copies of Erika Hecht’s haunting, moving memoir will be available for free to participants, as well as during JCOGS office hours (M, W, Th 10-3, F 12-5) and during upcoming events and services. - Saturday, January 28 5:30pm-7:30pm
Ateed teens cook for Lamoille Community House : Sunday, January 29 4:00pm-6:00pm
Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism - ONLINE ONLY - for those pre-registered: Together with long-time JCOGS member Barbara Segal, Rabbi David is pleased to announce our second online cohort of Shalom Hartman Institute limmud/learning at JCOGS. This year’s focus will be on the Ethics curriculum drawn from the Hartman cutting-edge Foundations for a Thoughtful Judaism. - Monday, January 30 5:45pm-7:30pm
Musical Shabbat - IN PERSON + ONLINE: Join us for an uplifting musical service to welcome in Shabbat in community, followed by a delicious Oneg. - Friday, February 3 6:00pm-7:30pm
Community Shabbat Morning Torah Service at Beth Jacob Synagogue : Rabbi David hosts community Shabbat from the bimah at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier. - Saturday, February 4 10:00am-12:00pm
Fire and Ice sculpture building Festival IN PERSON ONLY: We’re building a community ice sculpture of the Tree of Life. Join us for the lighting ceremony from 5 - 6 pm. Pizza and warm drinks will be served. Come help build on Wed 2/16 from 10-1 pm! - Wednesday, February 8 5:00pm-6:00pm
From Isaiah to Jeremiah: How Jerusalem Became So Important to the Jewish People ONLINE ONLY.: Step back with Daniel Ehrlich, Keshet's Educational Director, 2,500 - 3,000 years to the days of King David and the First Temple. This is a 45 - 60 minute learning session combining pre-recorded video guiding in the Old City of Jerusalem, music, Powerpoint with maps, texts and timelines with live narration and teaching followed by Q&A. - Sunday, February 12 12:00pm-1:00pm